Topic Test 1 Mark Scheme

Further equations and graphs - Higher

Q Answer Mark Comments

5 x + 5x + 4 x + 3 x + 2x + x
M1
= 4  180 or 720
1(a) 20x = 720 M1dep

36 A1

5x = 5  36 = 180, so two angles are oe

straight lines. The shape is actually a
1(b) B1
quadrilateral with angles, 144, 108,
72 and 36

2(a) 2 B1

either order
2(b) 4 and 1 B1

2(c) B1

2(d) 1 B1

2 x 2 + 3x – 4 = 2 x + 2 M1

2x2 + x – 6 = 0 M1dep

3 (2x + 3)(x – 2) = 0 A1

ft their factorisation if product of

–1 and 2 A1ft coefficients is 2 and product of constant
terms is ±6

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 Q Answer Mark Comments

4(a) B B1

4(b) C B1

−7± (7)2 − 4 × 3 × −8 M1
2×3

5 − 7 ± 145
A1
6

0.84 and –3.17 A1

A = (–4, 0)
B2 3 correct
B = (–1, –9)
6 B3 B1 2 correct
C = (0, –8)
D = (2, 0)

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